If so, then why we cannot boot other Linux distributions on Chromebook devices and cannot run standard Linux apps/programs without using Crostini virtual machine?

Android just use Linux kernel, that was trawled by Google, then SoC manufacturer, then device maker.

ChromeOS is better, as it is based on Gentoo, but is incompatible with the rest of ecosystem and most devices do not have drivers for mainline Linux kernel.

If you don’t believe me, look at the community effort to reverse-engineer some Chromebook laptops to run normal Linux distro on them: https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Devices

Thus I think we should not mix them in statistics. It would be like mixing MacOS with FreeBSD…

I have OnePlus 6T with Droidian and must say it is this close to daily drive for me.

Everything works and there are apps for almost everything I need. As someone who uses only FOSS social media and things, there is Mastodon and Matrix client, I just lack maps with navigation (can use Organic Maps via Waydroid). Beyond that what is left is polish and tiny things, like for the performance or support for controlling media via buttons on bluetooth speaker.

I also tried PostmarketOS, that is adapting real Linux to phones (when Droidian is taking Linux kernel and drivers from Android and building on that). It is great if someone can get around lack of camera support etc., but for me now it can act like a second device or RPi alternative.

The ability to… you know, just use normal SSH and all the commands, Flatpak apps, all Pipewire tools, not fiddling with Android Studio and it’s stupid SDK or customizing my UI with just CSS is magical.

Seriously, fuck Google and Qualcomm for creating such hostile drivers ecosystem. There are brands like Fairphone that I think would happly support Linux but can’t because of Qualcomm only releasing their own vendor kernel prepared only for Android.

I think the route will be:

• Switch to services that work across many systems
• Switch to an Android phone that has support for CalyxOS/GrapheneOS/LineageOS/DivestOS (note that last two can be more or less polished depending on device)
• Switch to open source apps on Android
• Switch to open source ROM

This is to not get a total shock in amount of learning after which would get you immediatly back.

I can recommend some first of second hand Google Pixel devices, OnePlus up to 8T and Fairphone(s).

As far as I love the idea of mobile Linux like with Librem phone, right now you need to be very tech saavy and take many sacrifices above just switching services you use.

I recommend trying to install ArchLinux

I use Arch too, BTW.

I wouldn’t count ChromeOS just as we don’t count Android.

Okey, I don’t get it. What’s wrong with DNS?

Most… Um… Almost all tablets aren’t. At least in the ARM world.